In late 2017, Ellucian partnered with Chaffey to conduct a thorough solutions audit and a strategic alignment plan. The findings were clear—moving to the cloud with Ellucian expertise would provide significant technology efficiencies, free up IT resources, and enhance business continuity.

“This change in technology is a very strategic move for Chaffey College,” said Chaffey College Vice President of Administrative Affairs, Melanie Siddiqi. “The cloud solution is cost effective and will allow us to serve our campus community more efficiently and effectively.”

Ellucian will manage and maintain Chaffey’s cloud environment, while giving them the option to keep customizations. The institution will now easily access the most current application releases, moving IT from a reactive to a proactive state. In addition to meeting availability and security needs, cloud applications offer Chaffey disaster recovery and business continuity options without requiring supplementary spending on backend infrastructure.

Chaffey is currently in the process of implementing a guided pathways program in support of California's statewide goal to increase college completion rates. Through CRM Advise, faculty and staff will gain visibility into student performance and access to functionality that can help increase overall proactive student engagement, retention and completion rates. Chaffey will also implement Ellucian Analytics to measure and assess progression toward degree completion and drive strategic decision making through data insights from across the institution. The college will continue using Ellucian Colleague Student Planning and Ellucian Elevate™ to help students maximize their time on campus and optimize use of Chaffey’s community education courses.

“Working together with this long-time customer to move the cloud is especially rewarding since it further enables the institution to capitalize on innovations such as its planned guided pathways program,” said Ellucian President and CEO, Laura Ipsen. “Chaffey’s new cloud solutions will serve as the foundation for student success creating personalized, targeted pathways for their ultimate success.”

Ellucian’s relationship with the California Community Colleges was a factor in Chaffey’s decision to rely on Ellucian’s expertise and student information system (SIS). The California Community College System is the largest in the country with 115 colleges in 74 districts, serving more than two million students each year. As a result of deep knowledge of the California reporting requirements and proven track record in the state, Ellucian holds over 80% percent of the total market share with 59 of the 74 districts using Ellucian’s ERP solutions.

About Chaffey College

Established in 1883, Chaffey College was one of the first colleges to be established in California and offers associate degrees, as well as vocational and transfer programs in a wide variety of subjects. Courses are offered at campuses in Rancho Cucamonga, Chino, and Fontana, as well as online through the Distance Education program. For general information, please visit www.chaffey.edu.

About Ellucian

Ellucian is the market leader charting the digital future of higher education with a portfolio of cloud-ready technology solutions and services. From student recruitment to workforce analytics; from fundraising opportunities to alumni engagement; Ellucian’s comprehensive suite of data-rich tools gives colleges and universities the information they need to lead with confidence.

Working with a community of more than 2,700 customers in over 50 countries, Ellucian keeps innovating as higher education keeps evolving. Drawing on its comprehensive higher education business acumen and suite of services, Ellucian guides its customers through manageable, sustainable digital transformation—so that every type of institution and student can thrive in today’s fast-changing landscape. To find out what’s next in higher education solutions and services, visit Ellucian at www.ellucian.com.

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